Gotye’s an Australian musician who made his music at home in his bedroom while working as a librarian, which makes me like him even more.

Delta Spirit – People C’mon

This song makes me feel like I should be in a dark bar drinking dark spirits. It’s rousing and uplifting, but also gritty.

Turin Brakes – Dark on Fire

I love the music video for this. The children give it such an eerie, otherworldly sense which really matches the lyrics.

A Fine Frenzy – Electric Twist

Something a bit more upbeat. This has such a summery feel to it, and I like how it’s such a departure from her usual piano-driven ballads.

Thievery Corporation – The Forgotten People

An instrumental song. I heard this on True Blood and just had to find out who it was by. The beat is just so sexy.

And finally, if you haven’t seen Shakira’s video for Did It Again, you should. The song’s all right, but the choreography of Shakira and dancer Daniel ‘Cloud’ Campos dancing on a bed is pretty incredible. I want to be able to move like that in my next life.